Spam and cyber-crime could be addressed by new UN working group on Internet
More than 250 experts wrapped up two days of talks in Geneva today on the creation of a United Nations working group which could deal with spam, cyber-crime and other Internet-related problems. Countries requested the establishment of a UN Working Group on Internet Governance last December during the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), which was also held in Geneva. The Summit's second part will take place in November 2005 in Tunisia. Discussions at this week's meeting centred on the Working Group's mandate and its relationship with other bodies. Many participants argued that the Working Group should concentrate on key issues, including spam, cyber-security, cyber-crime, multilingualism, data protection and the management of Internet resources. Some stressed that the Working Group should take into consideration the efforts of other international forums dealing with Internet governance. Participants also reiterated the importance of adopting a comprehensive approach that would include governments, the private sector and civil society, as well as participants from international and regional organizations dealing with Internet governance issues. The next round of open-ended consultations is scheduled for 15 to 16 February 2005, to be followed by the second Preparatory Committee meeting of the WSIS from 17 to 25 February.
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